--- title: "Arc'teryx vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Arc'teryx or Kathmandu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Outdoor jacket brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/arcteryx-vs-kathmandu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Arc'teryx vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Arc'teryx or Kathmandu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Outdoor jacket brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Arc'teryx and Kathmandu - **Competitive set**: Outdoor jacket brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Arc'teryx Share of Search**: 19.4% - **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 50.5% ## Is Arc'teryx or Kathmandu more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Arc'teryx among outdoor jacket brands in Australia. Kathmandu had about 25,800 branded searches, while Arc'teryx had 9,900. Kathmandu made up 50.5% of all outdoor jacket brand searches we track, and Arc'teryx accounted for 19.4%. - Kathmandu was ahead of Arc'teryx in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Arc'teryx’s share of searches among outdoor jacket brands in Australia moved from 13.2% to 19.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kathmandu’s share of searches among outdoor jacket brands in Australia moved from 53.2% to 50.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 21.7K to 25.8K. ## Top outdoor jacket brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kathmandu was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Arc'teryx was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kathmandu was listed before Arc'teryx in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patagonia | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Macpac | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kathmandu | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | The North Face | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rab | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mont | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Arc'teryx | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Columbia | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mountain Designs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about outdoor jacket brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best rain jacket for hiking in Australia?": 1. Patagonia, 2. Macpac, 3. Mont - Asked ChatGPT "Which outdoor jacket brand should I buy in Australia?": 1. Patagonia, 2. Macpac, 3. Kathmandu, 4. Arc'teryx - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best puffer jacket for travel?": 1. Patagonia, 2. Rab - Searched Google, AI Overview "rain jacket": 1. Patagonia, 2. The North Face, 3. Kathmandu, 4. Columbia - Searched Google, AI Overview "waterproof jacket": 1. Kathmandu, 2. Macpac, 3. The North Face Not named in any answer: Mountain Designs. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia outdoor jacket brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Arc'teryx gained share of searches among outdoor jacket brands in Australia, from 14% to 19.4%. - In September 2026, Kathmandu gained share of searches among outdoor jacket brands in Australia, from 45.8% to 50.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Arc'teryx estimated searches | Arc'teryx Share of Search | Arc'teryx rank | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 13.2% | 3 | 21.7K | 53.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 14% | 2 | 31.5K | 54.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 14.3% | 2 | 25.1K | 54.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 20.2% | 2 | 21K | 52.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 19.6% | 2 | 16.7K | 49.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 14.3% | 2 | 31.5K | 55.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 9.8% | 3 | 47.1K | 57% | 1 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 11% | 3 | 61.6K | 56.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 10.6% | 4 | 72.6K | 51.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 10.3% | 3 | 72.6K | 50.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 14% | 2 | 39.7K | 45.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 19.4% | 2 | 25.8K | 50.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Arc'teryx’s and Kathmandu’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Arc'teryx**: Measured on the search term “arcteryx jacket”. - **Kathmandu**: Measured on the search terms “kathmandu jacket” and “kathmandu puffer jacket”, summed into one figure. - [Arc'teryx profile](/demand/au/brands/arcteryx) - [Kathmandu profile](/demand/au/brands/kathmandu) - [All outdoor jacket brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-outdoor-jacket-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Arc'teryx or Kathmandu more popular in search? In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Arc'teryx among outdoor jacket brands in Australia. Kathmandu had about 25,800 branded searches, while Arc'teryx had 9,900. Kathmandu made up 50.5% of all outdoor jacket brand searches we track, and Arc'teryx accounted for 19.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Arc'teryx vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/arcteryx-vs-kathmandu This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/arcteryx-vs-kathmandu. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.